Poor as a church mouse but happy – Conquering my own debt crunch
My New Life – I moved myself and the boys 200 miles north and started over again… five weeks ago. I’ve now been working for a month (car insurance due again so I can FEEL the shift to life becoming a cycle). I’m getting geared up starting an actual BUDGET! October – the timing is [...]
Life and Money Goals to Get Out of my Own Debt Crunch
Pay Day and End of Week Two – Starting over is tough. Found a small child care center with openings for the boys and they start on Tuesday with the start of school – having to pay a week in advance… I paid my neice for watching the boys this week and then on my [...]
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Pay Day and End of Week Two – Starting over is tough. Found a small child care center with openings for the boys and they start on Tuesday with the start of school – having to pay a week in advance… I paid my neice for watching the boys this week and then on my [...]
4 Questions To Ask at Your Next Job Interview
The Debt Crunch continues and as I’m thinking about the job interview on Friday – I realized I could have been more direct in my responses and I did little at the end of the interview when it was my turn to ask “any questions about the position…” Honestly, how many jobs have you had [...]
Child Care and Careers – Caution, Mix Carefully
By debtcrun
I was over to The Simple Dollar reading his latest post on career choices for his family – a two parent family expecting their second child in September. It’s a tough call – deciding who will work or stay home, change jobs or even relocating completely to another area to be closer to family [...]
How to Ask for a Raise – 8 Tips to Get That Pay Raise
By debtcrun
8 Tips To Help You Get That Raise – Nobody likes going in to ask the boss for a pay raise, but everyone likes getting one! Unfortunately, sometimes the only way to get the boss to hike your pay is to go in and ask. This can be a bit stressful and awkward, but [...]
Debt Crunch – The Working Poor is NOT about Them.
By debtcrun
Debt Crunch – I’ve been in a mood. It’s time tickin’ away. Waiting for a paycheck every two weeks. Knowing how much I am paying for my health insurance and getting cranky at how little living sparingly is NOT making much progress. I think it all stems from the fact that piecing out slots [...]
Debt, Credit Cards and Teenagers – College Kids Targeted by Credit Card Companies
By debtcrun
Debt, Credit Cards and Teenagers – I have two older girls that are 21 and 19 that get credit card offers every day, every single day. Sometimes 2-3 credit card offers come in the mail. I don’t want to simply throw them away because a part of me believes they should be shredded. Prevent [...]
